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Why do mountain goat have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer trim?
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∙ 13y ago
The inner pad is spongy to aid in traction while climbing, and the hard outer trim aids in the protection of the hoof tissues.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoBecause mountains have high altitudes and the temperature decreases. So to keep warm, mountain goats have soft spongy hooves surrounded by a hard outer rim.
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∙ 14y agoto protect them selves
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∙ 11y agoto walk on hard, ruff and bumpy ground.
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Why do mountain goats have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?
So it could be able to freakin climb mountains
Why does a goat have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?
Because the need them to land on stuff
What animal has hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by hard outer rim and what is its function?
Mountain goats are equipped with this type of hoof. Equines, as in horses and donkeys, also have this style of foot. The inner soft spongy pad is called a frog.
Hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surround by a hard outer rim?
Goats, sheep, cattle and horses have these types of hooves
Why do mountian goats have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?
Their hooves are the main mechanism that enables them to climb rocks, this is due to the soft inner of the hoof, this grips on the rock like that of a shoe for humans. The hard outer rim protects the hoof from damages that rocks may cause.
Why are goats hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrouded by a hard outer rim?
they need to be protected for leaping aroud on mountans
Why do mountain goats have a soft spongy inner pad hoove with a hard outer rim?
To enable them to clamber over rocks and to grip their terrain better.
What is the inner layer of the human bone called?
Spongy inner layer called cancellous bone. Spongy bone is lighter and less dense than compact bone
What is the porous inner part of the bone?
the porous inner part of the bone is the SPONGY BONE
The spongy inner tissue of a bone is called tissue?
The correct answer is Cancellous Tissue
What is the inner tissue that provides strength to the bone without a lot of added weight?
Spongy Bone.
What is a inner tissue that provides strength to the bone without a lot of added weight?
Spongy Bone.
